Facts. Ben orders THC gummies from an overseas website. His friend brings THC vapes back from Canada, where they were legal to buy.
What the law says. Bringing a controlled drug into the UK is importation (Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 s.170). For Class B, the offence range is a discharge to 10 years.[2][48] Legality abroad is no defence. Intercepted parcels can lead to an investigation. Cannabis seeds are not themselves controlled cannabis [unverified — MDA s.37 definition], but germinating them is cultivation, and selling seeds knowing they will be grown may be an encouraging or assisting offence (Serious Crime Act 2007 Part 2), which CPS guidance lists.[2]
Escalation. Small amount clearly for own use: lowest level. Larger amounts, repeat orders or onward sale: importation with supply; custody likely.